"It's very nice to win the match. It was important. We played well, batting and bowling and fielding also," he said at the post-match press conference.

Opting to bowl and led by Dinda Pune did well to restrict Hyderabad to a low total of 118/8 and in the chase were 94/3 in 11 overs when rain interrupted the proceedings.

Dinda, who was also the Man of the Match was not happy with the frequent rain interruptions and said it didn't help the team's cause. "No, sometimes it's disturbing. Because, we are going and coming back again. For batsmen, it is very tough," Dinda said.

Pune got a perfect start when Dinda provided the first breakthrough by snaring out dangerman David Warner cheaply.

"A plan was there for Warner... just hit the perfect area and bowl incoming deliveries to David Warner. For me, it was out swing, for him it was in swing. That was the plan, just wicket to wicket bowling," he said.

(with PTI inputs)

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